A Facebook page, "God is Alive in Newton," garnered thousands of supporters, leading school officials to agree to explain the context of the artwork to freshmen and sophomores.

"The teacher made the decision to remove the artwork until such time that she teaches the American literature course and 'The Crucible' as part of the associated curriculum," a school spokesperson told MyFoxAtlanta.com.

The school superintendent reportedly said that the school system does not need the national attention.